Under the Crossbones – The Pirate Podcast
Summary: Join comedian, musician, and pirate geek Phil Johnson as he explores the history and pop culture of pirates. Interviews with leading historians, actors, artists, writers, musicians, pirate festival organizers, and more. From Captain Charles Johnson’s “A General History of Pirates” to JM Barrie’s Captain Hook to Errol Flynn’s swashbuckling cinematic adventures to Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean juggernaut, pirates have captured the world’s imagination for hundreds of years. This show dives deep into the pirate community to talk to the people that bring the stories and history to vibrant life. You’ll also find they us that history of criminals and cutthroats to make the world a better place through charity work and a sunny outlook on life. Whether you’re an old salt with your own cutlass or a someone who just thinks Johnny Depp looks cool with a braid in his hair, the colorful characters in Under the Crossbones are sure to take you away from your day to day and drag you kicking and screaming out to sea.
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- Artist: Phil Johnson: Comedian, Musician, and Pirate Geek
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A bit of a different format for this episode of Under the Crossbones. I’ve got two shorter interviews for you this week. A little experiment. Let me know how you like it. We’ll dig into a bit of the dichotomy … Continue reading →
My first international guest! My guest, Mark Steeds, is head of the Long John Silver Trust. The trust is working towards erecting a statue of Robert Louis Stevenson’s immortal character in his birth place, Bristol England. Plenty of good pirate and Treasure … Continue reading →
It’s Ladies Day on Under The Crossbones! My guest on this episode is pirate author and historian, Cindy Vallar. Her website is a treasure trove of ways to waste your work hours reading about pirates instead of getting stuff done. We’ll get … Continue reading →
Tom Mason is a Nashville singer/songwriter who accidentally found himself a niche in pirate music. I can identify as that’s the way I found my way to comedy. During the interview we get into a lot about the artistic path … Continue reading →
What a way to start the show! Captain John Swallow and QM Seika Hellbound started NOLA Pyrate Week 8 years ago. And not just to dress up like pirates and drink like crazy while enjoying the magic that is New … Continue reading →
Welcome to the first episode of Under the Crossbones! This is a very short introductory episode to introduce myself and the show to you and tell you about some of the thoroughly enjoyable stuff coming in future episodes. Links from … Continue reading →
